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Sharon High School vs. Sharpsville Area Sr. High School

Should you attend Sharon High School or Sharpsville Area Sr. High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Sharon High School
1129 E State St
Sharon, PA 16146
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Sharpsville Area Sr. High School
301 Blue Devil Way
Sharpsville, PA 16150
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Sharon High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Sharpsville Area Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 539 students in grades 9-12, Sharon High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-89% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 345 students in grades 9-12, Sharpsville Area Sr. High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
539 students
345 students
This chart displays total students of Sharon High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Sharpsville Area Sr. High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
This chart displays gender of Sharon High School
This chart displays gender of Sharpsville Area Sr. High School
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
40 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Sharon High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Sharpsville Area Sr. High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sharon High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sharpsville Area Sr. High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#509 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Sharon High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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80-89%
(Top 5% in PA)
55-59%
(Top 1% in PA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sharon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sharpsville Area Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 50% in PA)
75-79%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sharon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sharpsville Area Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sharon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sharpsville Area Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
≥95%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Sharon High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Sharpsville Area Sr. High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Sharon High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sharpsville Area Sr. High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
163
78
Grade 10 Students
133
88
Grade 11 Students
113
81
Grade 12 Students
130
98

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sharon High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sharpsville Area Sr. High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sharon High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sharpsville Area Sr. High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
22%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sharon High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sharpsville Area Sr. High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
63%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sharon High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sharpsville Area Sr. High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sharon High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sharpsville Area Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.54
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Sharon High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sharpsville Area Sr. High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sharon High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sharpsville Area Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(21-22 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sharon High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sharpsville Area Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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